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Draft Moreton Bay Marine parks plan are we screwed?

Found this on another forum Draft Moreton Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan
Legislation to Restrict Boating in moreton Bay 120 Days per year per person

Section 107 of the Draft Moreton Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan is set to prohibit boating in the Marine Park zone to no more than 120 days per year per person.

This legislation does not apply to those navigating and mooring with permission or operating a passenger ferry, but the impact could be felt by recreational boat users, residents of the Bay Islands, live-aboard operations, and commercial operators who could be fined or forced to navigate more red tape.

Whilst there is support for protecting the bay environment, questions remain about the practicality of enforcing this legislation, who it will be applied to, and whether this will mean more red tape for commercial operators and others enjoying the Bay.

Read the full report at this link: you'll need to copy and paste sorry

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Moretonbaylegislation230 odd pages
Section Stew is taking about is on page 75.
Sounds like the old trick of including something controversial that everyone will complain about and slip in the things that they really wish to do unnoticed.
Cheers
Ray

Re: Draft Moreton Bay Marine parks plan are we screwed?

I think you'll find this clause is aimed at preventing extended lay-overs and permanent or semi-permanent live aboard vessels cluttering up the bay. That's why people have to use marinas and recognised moorings. It would be political suicide to try and apply this to recreational use.
Even tho it could certainly use some clarification, it'll take a smart wordsmith to do this without creating loopholes to be exploited.